Bailey Peacock-Farrell has been backed to become an international mainstay in the Northern Ireland squad.

The 21-year-old Leeds United goalkeeper won his fourth cap on Friday evening, as his country slipped to a narrow 1-0 defeat away to Austria in a Nations League clash.

Doncaster-born Peacock-Farrell has enjoyed a whirlwind six months since he returned to the Leeds starting XI earlier this year, when then-boss Paul Heckingbottom opted to recall the stopper, almost two years since his last first-team appearance after Felix Wiedwald's poor run of form.

After winning his first cap in the summer, Peacock-Farrell has firmly established himself as new boss Marcelo Bielsa's first choice and is now beginning to nail down the No.1 shirt for his country.

And his Northern Ireland team-mate Josh Magennis is convinced that there is plenty more to come from the Leeds youngster, after an assured display in Austria.

Peacock-Farrell made a number of big saves in Austria

It's massive bringing Bailey through and Michael having that confidence in him. He's flourishing at club level and with Michael, it doesn't matter how old you are.

"If he thinks you're good enough for his team, you're going to play. Bailey is full of confidence in and about the place and it's fantastic to see.

"Hopefully he's a mainstay for a long time to come."

The Thorp Arch product overcame an early mistake, when he handled a Craig Cathcart backpass, but smart saves against Mark Arnautovic and Marcel Sabitzer helped keep Michael O'Neill's side in the game.

The 21-year-old is firmly established as Leeds' No.1 (Image: Richard Sellers/PA Wire)

Bolton striker Magennis believes Peacock-Farrell is just one of several young players who can lead Northern Ireland forward in the coming years.

"We have a lot of youth coming in, it'll be tough trying to make the transition with so many players and grind out top results," he said.